[note: harvested from my journal circa 2008] how many lives would I have to live to do all the things I would have liked to do? International class track athlete: Paris, Oslo, Bislet, Eugene. Trainers, coaches, agents, Athletes’ Village. Injuries, ice, sponsorships, qualifying times. Single girl in the Big CIty: writer, temp, model, girlfriend, mistress. New…

Silence: I love the quiet, I find it to be so restorative. I often go on retreat and always think I will sleep endlessly – catch up on the hours I have missed, but then, in the silence I find myself energized and I get up early, refreshed. Coffee. I am so grateful for strong,…